Fire burns oil tank near Hudson

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The fire happened about 5:30 p.m. in a tank used to separate oil from water at Weld County roads 53 and 10, about four miles southeast of Hudson, said Hudson Fire Department firefighter Travis Moore. Firefighters had the fire extinguished shortly after the blaze began, and there were no injuries, he said. Firefighters from Southeast Weld Fire Protection District also were called to the scene to help, he said. All told, eight fire trucks were on scene to battle the blaze.